I always enjoy receiving mail, even if the amount of it may at times exceed my ability to respond each one individually. My apologies to all who haven’t received a reply from me during the summer… perhaps it will remain a bit of consolation if I assure that I still and always carefully read and enjoy every message sent to this site.

Especially when emails come with attachments. This short message, really a kind of Summer postcard, arrived from Mrs Faucheux in Leicestershire. I gladly rely it to all as it reminds me of Summer, leisurely days, warm weather – and flying.

I took this photo of a Spitfire which regularly flys out of East Midlands Airport Castle Donington Leicestershire. I think it is owned by Rolls Royce in Derby. Hope it is of some use to you.

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[Joy Faucheux]

The aircraft is, surely enough, the familiar PS853, Spitfire Mk. XIX G-RRGN operated by Rolls-Royce. Quite a sight!